Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
CARBOY
carboy
(noun) a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
carboy (plural carboys)
A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.
Synonym: demijohn
Verb
carboy (third-person singular simple present carboys, present participle carboying, simple past and past participle carboyed)
(transitive) To bottle in a carboy.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"boy, n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. & Gael carb basket; or Pers qurabah a sort of bottle.]
Definition: A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; -- used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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